I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 149. There's no such thing as a white moonlight.
Saturday.

Around 8 a.m., the six children got into Zhang Chunxue's car and went back to Chuxi Village for the feast.

Today is the big day of my uncle Yao Jianjun's wedding. The adults got up at five o'clock in the morning to go back to the countryside to help. Xu Qingfan couldn't get up, so he went back in Zhang Chunxue's car.

"Xiao Fan, you need to give me directions, Auntie has never been to Chuxi Village before," Zhang Chunxue said to Xu Qingfan, who was sitting in the passenger seat.

"Okay, just keep going straight, and turn right at the traffic light at the end," Xu Qingfan said as he fastened his seatbelt.

Four years have passed, but time has not left any marks on Zhang Chunxue's face. She still looks as young as ever. Her brown sunglasses are casually pushed up on her head, and she is wearing a crimson fitted trench coat. She is humming the melody of the car music on her lips. Anyone who sees her would only think she is a fashionable lady in her late twenties.

"By the way, Xiao Fan, your uncle must be forty this year, right? Why did he get married so late?" Perhaps out of boredom while driving, Zhang Chunxue asked curiously.

Normally she isn't a gossipy person, but since the subject of her curiosity is Xu Qingfan's uncle, it's hard not to be curious.

"It's more than forty. My uncle is fifteen years older than my mother, and he's almost forty-eight this year."

After achieving success in his career, Yao Jianjun's energy and spirit also improved. In addition, he already had a mature appearance, and now that his hair is dyed black, he really looks like a middle-aged man around forty years old.

"Huh? What then?"

The five girls in the back of the car stopped talking and silently waited to see what would happen next.

"Why are you getting married so late? You can't tell anyone, or my uncle will beat me to death!" Xu Qingfan said, turning to the five people behind him.

"Brother Fan, please tell me!"

"Brother Qingfan, I promise I won't tell anyone!"

"If it concerns your uncle's privacy, Xiao Fan, then forget it. Whether your aunt listens or not is up to you," Zhang Chunxue said, patting Xu Qingfan's head after stopping the car at a red light.

Hearing Zhang Chunxue say this, Xu Qingfan felt even more upset. He explained, "It's nothing. My uncle got married once every seven or eight years, so it's been thirty years!"

"what?"

"Don't worry, don't worry, my uncle isn't a heartless man, and my aunt from before didn't die either. Well, that's not necessarily true." Xu Qingfan started talking directly from the 1960s, when Yao Jianjun was just an eight or nine-year-old kid who was amazed by Chen Zipei, a kid from the city.

"Anyway, that's how it is. After her family returned to Yanjing, she took the college entrance exam the following year and went back. Then she disappeared without a trace. Well, you could say she disappeared without a trace; she did send a letter back, which contained a divorce agreement."

After listening to Xu Qingfan's detailed account, the group felt deep sympathy for Yao Jianjun's plight.

"That woman is too wicked, even more wicked than the Black Fairy Xiaoyue. If I had married someone I loved, I wouldn't have chosen to leave just to have a better life!" As Lin Wanning said this, her gaze unconsciously drifted towards Xu Qingfan's back.

Wu Lingyu glanced at Lin Wanning and nodded in deep agreement, after all, her mother was the best example.

"Exactly! If that woman knew Uncle Yao had become a big entrepreneur, she would definitely regret it to death!"

Zhang Chunxue just smiled and didn't say anything. The adult world is about both advantages and disadvantages, as well as right and wrong.

Aside from the fact that not bringing the children back to visit was a bit heartless, she didn't think the other party had done anything right or wrong.

Life is about making choices at countless crossroads. As long as you feel that the choice is right at the moment, that's enough. We can worry about the future later.

If Zhang Yiyi's grandparents hadn't refused to acknowledge her as their granddaughter, Zhang Chunxue would have been willing to take her back with her.

"Your uncle is quite devoted; he waited for thirty years," she casually remarked.

Xu Qingfan shrugged. "Who knows?"

He had met this new aunt-in-law a few times in private, and naturally the two families needed to sit down and have a few meals beforehand to discuss the engagement.

My aunt's name is Song Zhujun. She was born in 78 and is exactly thirty years old this year, three years younger than my mother.

The other party is a postdoctoral fellow at the Agricultural University who was just promoted to associate professor this year.

He wasn't conventionally handsome, but he had a very scholarly air about him, which left a deep impression on Xu Qingfan at first glance.

My uncle's farm had some technical problems and sought help from Song Junzhu's experimental team. My aunt, who happened to be from Sanhe Town, was in charge of the liaison, and the two became acquainted after a while.

Although my uncle is middle-aged, he can be quite handsome when he dresses up, and it would be no problem for him to swindle all the medical insurance cards of middle-aged and elderly women in the surrounding villages.

Yao Jianjun fell in love with Song Junzhu at first sight. After inquiring about her and learning that she was still single, he launched a fierce pursuit.

He's incredibly experienced when it comes to pursuing women; he's all about being bold, meticulous, and thick-skinned. He even played in the peak competition thirty years ago.

On one hand, he sends gifts to the woman's family every few days, and on the other hand, he bombards her with all sorts of cheesy pickup lines.

Xu Qingfan once happened to glimpse Yao Jianjun texting someone: "I filled up my gas tank today, do you know what kind of gas I used?"
The other end replied instantly: Diesel? Gasoline?
'No, it's "I love tiger oil."'

Xu Qingfan was immediately filled with pain after reading it, and goosebumps rose all over his body.

Although there was a significant age gap between the two, Yao Jianjun possessed all three qualities: handsome, rich, and shameless. In addition, the woman was almost thirty years old, and if they waited any longer, she would truly become a Saint Seiya. Soon after, their marriage was put on the agenda.

"Xiao Fan, is it a right turn ahead?"

"Correct."

After skipping over Yao Jianjun's topic, the girls in the car continued chatting casually.

"By the way, have you decided where you'll go for junior high? My grades definitely won't be in the top ten in the neighborhood anymore, so I guess I'll end up going to Licheng Middle School since it's the closest school to me," Xiao Ruanwen suddenly mentioned.

"Brother Qingfan, where are you going to study in junior high school? Yiyi and I will go with you!" Lin Wanning had never considered these things before, because she and Xu Qingfan had been studying together since kindergarten, so it was only natural that they would go to junior high school together.

None of them spoke, waiting for Xu Qingfan's reply.

"The junior high school section of Experimental Primary School is in Gangcheng, which is too far for me to go. I guess I'll go to Licheng Middle School instead, which is just a short walk from home, so I can commute there," Xu Qingfan said uncertainly after thinking for a moment.

“The junior high schools in Licheng aren’t very good, Xiao Fan. Don’t you want to go to Gangcheng to study?” Zhang Chunxue asked as she drove.

"Auntie, please stop! I don't want to have to go to class at night, and I can only go home once a week. The food is terrible, there's no cold water in the summer and no hot water in the winter. Ten people are crammed together. Even being in jail isn't this bad!" Xu Qingfan recalled his painful experience of boarding school in his previous life.

"Hehehe~ You talk like you went to junior high school." Zhang Chunxue couldn't help but laugh at Xu Qingfan's words.

"That's how all junior high schools are in China anyway, I'd rather die than stay at school!"

"Eh~ then I won't stay overnight either!" Lin Wanning said with a look of disgust.

Xia Xiaoxiao glanced at Xu Qingfan, [Would we continue going to and from school together like before in junior high? That seems like a good idea.]
On the contrary, Wu Lingyu showed a hesitant look. If she had to commute to junior high school, she would have to live at Xia Xiaoxiao's house again. Although no one would say anything, the girl was still a little embarrassed about living there for such a long time.

"Licheng Middle School is alright. If you want to study there, Xiaofan, Auntie will arrange for Yiyi to go there too, and I'll even make you her group leader!" Zhang Chunxue said cheerfully.

"Auntie, me too! Me too! I want to go too! I want to be Qingfan's team member too!" Lin Wanning eagerly answered.

"Okay~ Auntie will arrange for you all to go to Licheng Middle School, and you can continue to be classmates in junior high." As for arranging a few junior high school places, it was just a matter of mentioning it to her.

"Great!!!"

"Ah!" Lin Wanning excitedly raised his hands to stand up, but accidentally bumped his head on the car roof. "Ouch~ That hurts!" "Hahaha~"

Zhang Yi pulled Lin Wanning back to her seat, rubbed her head to comfort her, and everyone laughed heartily.

The car soon entered Chuxi Village. The once bumpy dirt road at the village entrance has now been completely transformed. The road is so wide that two dump trucks can pass side by side without feeling crowded.

The road was littered with firecracker debris, suggesting they were late and the convoy had already picked up the bride.

"That's the tallest building up ahead," Xu Qingfan said to Zhang Chunxue, pointing to a large villa that had only recently been built.

"Is the car parked at the basketball court?"

"Ok!"

After parking the car, the group couldn't wait to get out and skipped ahead to lead the way.

"Why are you only arriving now? We've all been waiting for you!" As soon as the group entered the courtyard, a bunch of relatives grabbed Xu Qingfan and pulled him into the house without saying a word.

"Hey~ What's wrong? Let's talk this out!"

Xu Qingfan struggled a few times before hearing someone say, "Everyone's waiting for you to roll around in bed. Hurry up, don't miss the auspicious time."

Rolling on the wedding bed is a local custom. The newlyweds will hide red envelopes, peanuts, red dates, etc. in the wedding bed, and let the children find the hidden items while rolling on the bed.

"Uncle, Aunt, I'm here!" Xu Qingfan was led by a noisy group of people to the already decorated bridal chamber, where a newlywed couple was standing.

"Haha~ Go roll around on the bed, and you'll get lots of red envelopes if you do it well!" the adults joked.

Xu Qingfan was put down. He looked back and saw that the five girls were already crowding at the door to watch.

He cleared his throat: "Ahem~ Let's begin!"

Xu Qingfan smiled broadly and walked towards the wedding bed while chanting, "Happy New Year~ I'll roll around on the bed for my uncle." As soon as he finished speaking, he pounced on the wedding bed, chanting, "Rolling on the bed, rolling on the bed, rolling on the bed, from now on the Yao family will be full of children and grandchildren!"
"Buying this bed well will ensure a long and loving marriage. Buying this wide bed will bring mountains of gold and silver; buying this long bed will bring you a top scholar next year!"

"Hahaha~" The people around him burst into laughter, clapping and praising, "You must have been working here for at least ten years!"

"I haven't finished yet, don't rush!" Xu Qingfan got up again, picked up the pillow on the bed, and continued, "I'll shake the pillow, and I'll have all kinds of wealth and honor; I'll wrap myself in the blanket, and my life will get better and better!"

"Great!" Everyone applauded and cheered when they saw Xu Qingfan get out of bed.

"May your marriage be blessed with a long and happy life together, Uncle and Aunt!" Xu Qingfan offered his congratulations with a cupped-fist salute, while glancing sideways at the girls standing at the door with a smug look.

"Come here, come here, your uncle will give you a red envelope!" Yao Jianjun pulled open his red tuxedo and took out a large stack of red envelopes from his trouser pocket, handing them to Xu Qingfan.

"Thank you, Uncle!"

Xu Qingfan came out of the bridal chamber with a grin and distributed the red envelopes he had just received to the group, saying, "Come on, everyone gets a share!"

"Hehe~ Thank you, Brother Qingfan!"

"Thank you, Brother Fan!"

"Ha~ Auntie got one too?" Zhang Chunxue happily accepted the red envelope when she saw that Xu Qingfan had given her one.

The next part of the wedding ceremony was for the newlyweds to serve tea to the elders on both sides. The maternal grandparents and Yao Jinping were busy exchanging pleasantries with their in-laws and didn't have time to pay attention to him.

"Teacher Guan, Sister Qingqing!" Zhong Wenqing and Guan Bianyue also came to the wedding banquet and greeted each other after meeting.

"Sister Xue, did the kids miss their big sister?" Zhong Wenqing opened her arms and hugged the girls. "You've all grown so tall. Back then, I had to squat down to hug you."

"In a few years, they'll all be taller than me. Did everyone study hard at school?" Guan Bianyue smiled and hugged her former students.

"Waaaaah~ Ms. Guan is the new math teacher, she's super fierce, and a lot of students in the class have cried because of her scolding!"

"Has Wan Ning ever been scolded to tears?"

"No, I always finish my homework on time and listen attentively in class, so I won't get criticized!" Lin Wanning pouted, seemingly quite dissatisfied with Guan Bianyue's suspicion of her.

"I see you're copying homework on time. Don't think the teacher doesn't know you always copy Xu Qingfan's math homework. She's only not saying anything because your grades haven't dropped." Guan Bianyue laughed and poked her head with her palm.

"Ah~ Teacher, you knew all that!"

"of course!"

Since they had come all the way to Chuxi Village, the major shareholders also took the opportunity to inspect the breeding farm.

The farm has been in operation for several years and is expanding its scale every year in order to keep up with the expansion speed of Haowei Duck Neck.

The 300 mu of land originally planned, including the breeding farm and slaughterhouse, has been almost entirely used up.

To support the industry, they bought land nearby and built a food processing plant.

The farm raises tens of millions of ducks every year, and after deducting various costs, it can still make a net profit of about three yuan for each duck sold.

Although Yao Jianjun's shares were diluted due to increased investment later, both he and Chuxi Village have received millions in dividends over the years.

The money allocated to Chuxi Village was used by my maternal grandfather to repair roads, build kindergartens, and help villagers buy medical insurance, among other things.

Many young laborers who had gone out to work have returned to their hometown to work. Yao Shulun plans to build a primary school in the village next. Now he is the undisputed leader in Chuxi Village, and his prestige is comparable to that of Lin Yaodong in Tazhai Village.

After taking a walk around the farm, it was almost noon when we returned, time for the feast.

The wedding banquet was held in the open courtyard, with nearly a hundred tables set up. Lin Jing and her group of ten sat at one table.

When the newlyweds came to their table to offer a toast, everyone picked up their disposable cups and stood up, saying celebratory words.

The children looked at the well-matched newlyweds in front of them, each lost in thought, their eyes unconsciously glancing at where Xu Qingfan was standing.

Looking at his uncle, who was full of vigor and success, Xu Qingfan also came to understand many things.

There's no such thing as a "white moonlight" in reality; it's just that you didn't meet someone better later on!
Swallow, swallow, how can I live without you, swallow!

In fact, as long as you keep becoming better, even if you miss the swallows, you'll still have magpies and cuckoos.

There's no need for so much resentment. You broke up one day and Liu Yifei agreed to be your girlfriend the next. Who remembers their ex-girlfriend's name or where she lived?

As for his past life with Xia Xiaoxiao, it can only be said that he was not mature enough.

Xu Qingfan could no longer ascertain what Xia Xiaoxiao was thinking in her previous life, but in this life, he only wanted to talk about family ties with her.

He played the role of a father, accompanying the little girl as she grew up, and then... and then... he died alone!
Okay, deep down I still can't accept that Xia Xiaoxiao married and had children with another man. Well then, I'll just live out my days alone and be the godmother of her child!
Xu Qingfan was lost in his fantasies when the banquet ended amidst the merriment of the crowd.

(End of this chapter)